Air Soldier System (Air SS)

DESCRIPTION

The Air Soldier System (Air SS) is flight crew life support equipment that improves mission effectiveness and duration by integrating protective clothing, personal electronics and survival equipment. Mission and survival gear sustains the aviation Soldier in water immersion, extreme heat and cold, and protects the Soldier from flash fire, crash impact, and chemical and ballistic threats. Air SS reduces body-worn bulk and weight and provides a helmet-mounted display with symbology to improve flight crew coordination and safety in all conditions, including Degraded Visual Environments (DVE).

BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER

Air SS, through a Soldier-as-a-System approach, improves cockpit compatibility by reducing body-worn bulk and weight, enhances Situational Awareness (SA) and safety, including in DVE, and increases mission duration and effectiveness.